Compliance Examiner Senior (Mortgage Operations)

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose.

Position Overview:

Are you someone who thrives in a team environment? Do you have a detailed understanding of mortgage origination or loan servicing operations and business process and controls? If you enjoy a results-oriented and rewarding work environment, we invite you to apply and explore the Compliance Examiner, Senior career opportunity.

Our Impact:

The Counterparty Operational Risk Evaluation (CORE) team provides our internal Freddie Mac partners with vital information about Single-Family's counterparties efficiency of controls within mortgage operations and compliance with Freddie Mac requirements through the execution of on-site reviews and monitoring of remediation of identified issues. The results of these reviews enable informed risk management decisions and provides investors with assurance that our counterparties are aligned with federal, state and agency guidelines relative to the origination and servicing of Freddie Mac loans

Your Impact:

You will be instrumental in conducting various audit techniques to assess the degree of compliance to Freddie Mac guidelines and to evaluate the risk and control environment of Freddie Mac counterparties.

CORE takes a collaborative approach with our internal partners to identify risks to the corporation and establish our review objectives, and takes an informed and consultative approach with our customers by providing feedback and standard methodologies to promote being a compliant organization. You will work in a team environment with Sr. Examiners and Managers to implement operational reviews by completing planning activities, inquiries, control testing, workpaper documentation and reporting.

CORE’s overall goal is to provide significant input to our internal partners allowing them to make informed business decisions and to limit Freddie Mac’s level of exposure to risk as it relates to the mortgage operations of its counterparties.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of related experience
• College Degree or equivalent work experience, preferred
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to comprehend sophisticated concept
• Strong verbal and written communications skills (a writing sample may be required)
• Public speaking and interviewing skills
• Attention to detail, and ability to comprehend mortgage banking subject matter
• Certification in risk management and/or CIA, CFE, CFSA, CISA, preferred
• Prior experience in mortgage banking or general audit/risk management experience

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Creative and analytical problem-solving ability
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to function and thrive in an exciting and changing environment
• Effective time management skills and the ability to work independently to meet deadlines
• Ability and desire to learn!

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

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